Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-30
THE SUNSET LAND.
HOMESEEKERS LOOKING TOWARD
THE PACIFIC.
Thousands on Thousands of East.
ern People Preparing to Come
TO California.
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Tcopglt, 1857, by The California associated Iressl
New YORK, July 29th.-[Special. 1.-The stories
concerning extensive travel from the East to
California during the coming winter season are
confirmed by the tourist agencies and railroad
men generally. A tour of the offices was made
by your correspondent. The estimated increase
son over last season will range, for both classes
OF excursionists, from fifty to one hundred per
cent. Numerous reasons are assigned for these
estimates, the leading ones being the general ex-
preston of satisfaction from all who made the
California tour last winter season, and the large
inquiry for details concerning all parts of Cali
fornia. The latter circumstance may be taken
to indicate the probability of large settlement
in California by the better class of Eastern eiti
zens in the near future
TOURIST AGENCIES AROUSED.
4 great amount of printed matter is being
actively circulated thus early concerning Cali
fornia, particularly throughout New England,
New York and Pennsylvania. Cooks Agency
and Raymond & Whitcomb are already in the
field preparing for first class parties The World
Travel Company has also added California to its
list. In addition, all the trans-continental lines
are in the field, ready to make round-trip first
class rates cheap-prObably a sixty dollar rate
i CENTRAL CALIFORNIA BOOM.
One departure of importance to Central Cali
fornia, is in view. The Atchison system, during
period of about six months, has been selling
round excursion tickets only 10 Southern Calf
fornia and return to Missouri river points It is
expected now that by September round-trip
tickets rom the Missouri river to San Francisco,
via Sacramento, at the rate of $50, made by the
quiry at the New York Office of the Atchison, as
to the meaning of this aggressive move, elected
no information.
SUCCESS OF THE COOK PARTIES.
The arrangements for Cooks parties are some
what delayed by the sickness of Hutchinson,
the agent, who is i'll in the West but lively
canvass for California business will begin imme-
diately on his return. Last season was the first
winter season for Cooks tours to California 1t
will be pleasing news TO Californians that their
TO do much more the coming season. Six Cook
parties went out last season, but several more
are sure to go the coming season.
FLORIDA WILL DE LEFT OUT.
General complaint concerning the extortion of
Florida landlords, which was family heard from
Eastern agents last season. is echoed louder here
than then was the case. The unpleasant feel
ing between excursion agents and the Florida
hotel men bids fair to widen the breach. Added
to this, the prevalence of yellow fever in Florida
at this time, and the running of steamers from
the infected West Indies to Florida points, adds
to the Discrimination of tourists to visit Florida
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THE FIRST RAYMOND PARTY.
To the Pacific coast will leave October 18th via
the Yellowstone Park. 1t will have a yestibule
train over the Northern Pacific, and is already
being booked. Holden, of the Raymond
Agency, reports that large seasons California
work is mapped out. While the fiTst-class ex-
cursion agencies are at work, and the railroad
lines are also making ready for round-trip rates
many agencies through the East are reported
here as also preparing for large
RUSH OF sECoND-CLAss BUSINESS.
1t is supposed that this class of business,
which was largely carried over the Atchison
lines last season to Southern California will
also be ticketed this season to SAN Francisco.
There is a general demand for San Francisco
tickets all the people going to the coast for the
first time without exception wanting to visit the
leading city of the Pacific coast.
The estimate of the falling Off i'll the Florida
excursion business last year was placed at 20
per cent. as the minimum of decrease. AT the
same time the increase of California business
for last season was estimated by railroad men
here at about 100 per cent. No reason appears
TO railroad men why the California excursion
business, SO they say, should not annually in
crease, and they are looking forward to supply.
ing new facilities for the travel.